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Aon is seeking a highly skilled Cybersecurity Researcher to join our Proactive Threat Operations (PTO) team. As a key member of our team, you will play a critical role in supporting the efforts of our Cybersecurity Operations Lead and Proactive Threat Operations Team Lead.

• Conduct in-depth research on emerging cyber threats, attack vectors, and security vulnerabilities.
• Analyze malware, exploit kits, and other malicious tools to understand their behavior and develop countermeasures.
• Gather and analyze intelligence from multiple sources to identify potential threats.
• Produce detailed tactical intelligence reports and threat assessments for decision-makers.
• Develop and maintain threat intelligence feeds and tooling.
• Operationalize threat intelligence information to improve Aon security operations and posture.
• Participate in proactive threat hunting for potential threats and indicators of compromise within the network.
• Utilize multiple data sets to threat hunt and develop signals on techniques to uncover malicious activity.
• Develop hypotheses and threat hunting playbooks based on emerging threats.
• Assist Aon in incident response activities, providing technical expertise and support during investigations.
• Collaborate with the Proactive Threat Operations team, Aon AC3, and other cybersecurity teams to support incident response efforts and activities.
• Collaborate and initiate Red Team and Purple Team efforts within Aon.

• 5 years experience in cyber security operations, information technology, threat intelligence, and incident response.
• Hands on technical experience with threat intelligence data, analysis, and incident response.
• Experience in threat hunting, security data analysis, developing security tools and playbooks.
• Proficiency in security tools and technologies - SIEM, EDR, and threat intelligence platforms.
• Familiarity with scripting and automation to enhance security operations.
• Experience with detection as a code and DevOps principles.

Aon offers a comprehensive package of benefits for full-time and regular part-time colleagues, including a 401(k) savings plan with employer contributions, an employee stock purchase plan, consideration for long-term incentive awards, medical, dental and vision insurance, various types of leaves of absence, paid time off, including 12 paid holidays throughout the calendar year, 15 days of paid vacation per year, paid sick leave as provided under state and local paid sick leave laws, short-term disability and optional long-term disability, health savings account, health care and dependent care reimbursement accounts, employee and dependent life insurance and supplemental life and AD&D insurance, optional personal insurance policies, adoption assistance, tuition assistance, commuter benefits, and an employee assistance program that includes free counseling sessions.